andyjohnston Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Never been to Alert? Here are two words: Don't go! Alert is the northernmost airstrip in the world, and at the time I was making these flights, it was still winter. Which meant 24 hours of darkness. So there isn't much point in trying to show you the aircraft , a Lockheed Electra, because all you'd see would be a dark blob. My co-pilot, however, did grab a picture of the cockpit just before we set out. So our job is to fly from CYLT down to SAWH at the tip of South America. Spent way too much time using these sims... FS 5.1, FS-98, FS-2000, FS-2002, FS-2004, FSX, Flight, FSW, P3Dv3, P3Dv4, MSFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVIDSTRAKA Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Never been there :) Senior Rookie Bragware: FSX Gold - Acceleration | HP Omen Obelisk Desktop | Intel Core i7 3.2 Ghz |16GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 | 1TB HD | 256 GB SSD (Gaming Computer) REX Worldwide Airports HD AS16 + ASCA ORBX Global BASE ORBX Freeware Airports ORBX HD Trees [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyjohnston Posted March 11, 2020 Author Share Posted March 11, 2020 It's difficult to navigate in that part of the world, but I eventually made my first stop at the US airbase in Thule, Greenland. Spent way too much time using these sims... FS 5.1, FS-98, FS-2000, FS-2002, FS-2004, FSX, Flight, FSW, P3Dv3, P3Dv4, MSFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macroburst Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 Did you use GPS, nav aids or dead reckoning? IRW I've been told (US Air Force vet), that GPS is squirrely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyjohnston Posted March 12, 2020 Author Share Posted March 12, 2020 I didn't get a chance to post an update last night. Using a liberal amount of the top-down view and time compression (I'm not a real pilot so both of those are allowed...yeah...that's it...) I made my way to Iqaluit. Spent way too much time using these sims... FS 5.1, FS-98, FS-2000, FS-2002, FS-2004, FSX, Flight, FSW, P3Dv3, P3Dv4, MSFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyjohnston Posted March 12, 2020 Author Share Posted March 12, 2020 I made landfall at the tiny city of...I'm not going to try to pronounce that name. As we were descending, the number two engine shut down and I couldn't get it restarted. Not the type of situation you want to be in flying over an unfamiliar area at night. Somehow I had hit the switch which controlled the fuel flow and when I turned it back on, the engine started again. We didn't stay long, I didn't even offer the passengers the option of stretching their legs. Just topped up the tanks, checked the maps, and headed out again. Spent way too much time using these sims... FS 5.1, FS-98, FS-2000, FS-2002, FS-2004, FSX, Flight, FSW, P3Dv3, P3Dv4, MSFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyjohnston Posted March 12, 2020 Author Share Posted March 12, 2020 Turns out coincidences do happen. It had been my plan to stop at home to refuel and rest, and it was when I was only a while out that the text came it. They had reneged on payment. No problem, after having just gone twice around the world in addition to what I was doing here, I'm going home to sleep in my bed. Spent way too much time using these sims... FS 5.1, FS-98, FS-2000, FS-2002, FS-2004, FSX, Flight, FSW, P3Dv3, P3Dv4, MSFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRJ_simpilot Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 Been up there a few times. Not only is the GPS map a little whacked, but when you save your flight and go to reload the next day it takes foooorever to load! The Sim doesn't like extreme northern and southern latitudes. OOM errors? Read this. What the squawk? An awesome weather website with oodles of Info. and options. Wile E. Coyote would be impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peer01 Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 I love your Electra Andy, please post some more pics :cool::cool::cool: [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyjohnston Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share Posted March 17, 2020 I was in San Diego when I got word they still needed me down in South America. At least I won't have to go in some little puddle jumper. How come I always seem to end up flying at night? Hmmm... Spent way too much time using these sims... FS 5.1, FS-98, FS-2000, FS-2002, FS-2004, FSX, Flight, FSW, P3Dv3, P3Dv4, MSFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyjohnston Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share Posted March 17, 2020 Passing the locks of the canal to land in Panama City. Spent way too much time using these sims... FS 5.1, FS-98, FS-2000, FS-2002, FS-2004, FSX, Flight, FSW, P3Dv3, P3Dv4, MSFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVIDSTRAKA Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Cool Andy! I've been in that area twice and fogot to check out the canal and locks. Senior Rookie Bragware: FSX Gold - Acceleration | HP Omen Obelisk Desktop | Intel Core i7 3.2 Ghz |16GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 | 1TB HD | 256 GB SSD (Gaming Computer) REX Worldwide Airports HD AS16 + ASCA ORBX Global BASE ORBX Freeware Airports ORBX HD Trees [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyjohnston Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share Posted March 17, 2020 Coming in over the mountains of South America Ready to land at SAWH, where I've been told a top secret aircraft is waiting for me to ferry it back up north. Holy Cow! Could that be...I think it is! Spent way too much time using these sims... FS 5.1, FS-98, FS-2000, FS-2002, FS-2004, FSX, Flight, FSW, P3Dv3, P3Dv4, MSFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVIDSTRAKA Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 My scenery doesn't have that. Nice surprise! Senior Rookie Bragware: FSX Gold - Acceleration | HP Omen Obelisk Desktop | Intel Core i7 3.2 Ghz |16GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 | 1TB HD | 256 GB SSD (Gaming Computer) REX Worldwide Airports HD AS16 + ASCA ORBX Global BASE ORBX Freeware Airports ORBX HD Trees [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyjohnston Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share Posted March 17, 2020 My co-pilot and I had to be very careful so as not to give it so much power as to become uncontrollable, but eventually we lined up with the runway. We powered right up to 100,000 feet, but then dropped down to a lower altitude to make the flight to Titusville in Florida. Spent way too much time using these sims... FS 5.1, FS-98, FS-2000, FS-2002, FS-2004, FSX, Flight, FSW, P3Dv3, P3Dv4, MSFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVIDSTRAKA Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Awesome! :cool: Senior Rookie Bragware: FSX Gold - Acceleration | HP Omen Obelisk Desktop | Intel Core i7 3.2 Ghz |16GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 | 1TB HD | 256 GB SSD (Gaming Computer) REX Worldwide Airports HD AS16 + ASCA ORBX Global BASE ORBX Freeware Airports ORBX HD Trees [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLW Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 A good long flight and very nicely captured and displayed. Well narrated too. :cool: :cool: :) Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyjohnston Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share Posted March 17, 2020 Thanks all! Spent way too much time using these sims... FS 5.1, FS-98, FS-2000, FS-2002, FS-2004, FSX, Flight, FSW, P3Dv3, P3Dv4, MSFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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